Sir
Robert William Harley
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| Governor of the Gold Coast | |
| In office September 1872 – 2 October 1873 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Robert William Keate |
| Succeeded by | Garnet Joseph Wolseley |
| Lieutenant Governor of Tobago | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Taylor Ussher |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Frederick Gore |
| Lieutenant Governor of Grenada | |
| In office 1877–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Clerke Graham |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Administrator of Grenada |
| Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Palgrave Barlee |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Governor of British Honduras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 August 1892(1892-08-23) (aged 62–63) Kensington, London |
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Colonel Sir Robert William Harley KCMG CB (1829 – 23 August 1892) was a British colonial administrator. He served as governor-in-chief of the Gold Coast, between September 1872 and 2 October 1873.
Harley was born in 1829 and joined the Army in 1847.[1] In 1860 he was a captain in the 3rd West India Regiment.[2] He died on 23 August 1892 at the age of 62.[3]
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Governor of the Gold Coast 1872–1873 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Tobago 1875–1877 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Grenada 1877–1882 |
Succeeded by Replaced by Administrator of Grenada |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras 1883–1884 |
Succeeded by Replaced by Governor of British Honduras |
